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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

A SINGULAR DIsCoyERY.-Some remark
able discoveries were recently made at the
clinic of Prof. Thiersch, in Leipsc, where ne
gro was being treated for an ucerous alice
ton of the thigh. In the course of the
treatment it was found necessary to replace
portions of the skin with others taken from
parts of his own body, as well as from one
or two white persons. These latter pieces
gradually grew darker in color, and finally
as black as the patients own skin. This
singular fact led to an experiment being
made of Transporting portions of black skin
on white patient, and it was found that
after few weeks these began to grow pale.
In lesa than fourteen weeks they had, in
fact, grown so white as not to be distin
gushable from the patients natural skin.
Dr. karg, assistant of Professor Thersch,
has since made extensive experiments and
microscopic examinations of these phenom-
ena, ami is about TO publish the results for
the purpose of throwing some new light on
the coloring and reproductive processes OF
the skin.-Americdn Register, Paris
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

RATHER AN IMPROVEMENT ON THE OLD
SToRY.-While pcnicking at Hayes's mill
this spring young lady lost her neckwear.
consisting OF about four yards of ribbon and
a pretty little breastpin, which was highly
priced, being present from a deceased
aunt. All search for the little keepsake
was in vain. and it was given up as lost fer
good. The same young lady, while fishing
in the same pond few days since, caught
large perch. Imagine the surprise OF her
escort when upon taking the hook from the
Gsh's mouth he found it entangled in mesh
of red ribbon. When the ribbon was drawn
from its strange receptacle the young lady
at once recognized it as her lost neckwear
1t was, of course, soiled and had the APP
pearance of being moth eaten. The fish be-
ing cut open the much priced breastpin was
also found. 1t is supposed that the ribbon
and pin fell in the pond when lost and the
pin-which was securely fastened in the
ribbon-was seized by the fish as a rare
morsel of bait, and the ribbon had remained
in the bowels OF the fish until so strangely
restored to the rightful owner-BiuGtoR
.SDrinQS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
Stnrr,, in baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July l9.-Tho storm of yes
torday afternoon was followed by another
of almost equal force about 3 o'clock this
Several houses on Cumberland
street, near Gilmor, were struck by light
ming and unroofed, and their contents almost
entirely destroyed by rain. Harlem Park,
the most beautiful resort within the city,
this morning presents an appearance Of
desolation. Nearly all the trees are damag-
ed, and many of them entirely destroyed.
Unroofed houses are TO he seen all over The
western section of the city, and the aggre-
gate damage is heavy though the individual
losses are comparatively light. at the city
marine hospital, down the Patapsco river
the hail OF yesterday afternoon broke all
tho windows on the south side, and the en-
tire building was flooded. The rain fall for
the twelve hours ending at four o'clock this
morning was one and three-eights inches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

A. young woman employed as domestic by
Denver family married private soldier
in the regular army year ago, and irnme
diately after the wedding returned to her
service while her husband was sent out to
Fort Union, in New Mexico One afternoon
last week, while sitting in the kitchen, che
heard tapping at the window, and on look
ing up saw the face of her husband there.
The apparition remained for minute with
out speaking and then slowly faded away.
The young woman ran screaming into the
presence of the family, related The strange
experience to them and tainted. Later in
the day she received a telegram from the
fort announcing that her husband had died
of fever the day before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

At recent seance in Cleveland a Mrs
Moss related how she had been forewarned
of the death of her husbands sister Maggie.
The two women had been warm friends, bat
had not seen each other for years; but last
week while Mrs. Moss was alone in her room
her sister-in law appeared before her and al
ter speaking anectionately to her kissed her
and departed. Mrs. Moss was much dis
turbed by the visitation, and telegraphed to
learn if her sister in-law was i'll. She was
not surprised to receive letter the next
morning announcing that Maggie was dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
Josepb Ellison, of Toronto, took his two

Joseph Ellison, of Toronto, took his two
little boys out in small boat the other
evening, and one hundred yards from the
dock one of the boys fell overheard. Eli
son, a poor swimmer, at once jumped in af-
ter him and grasped the boy, who chung To
his neck. dragging him down. The father
shouted for help, but the persons on the dock
though. thai he was teaching his child TO
swim. Finally boat put out, and, as it
drew near, Ellison, completely exhausted,
pushed his boy away from him, and gasping
:.Save the boy Never mind nc ~ sank to
the bottom and was drowned The boy was
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

THE PETERSBURG Inder appeal flatly con-
tradicts the item in the Washington CORE
spondence of the GAZETTE that Governor
Cameron is the presiding genius over the
editorial columns Of the Petersburg index
ApDeal. and the lato unfriendly observations
of that journal regarding Hon. John s. Bar
bour will! probably derive new interest
from that somewhat significant fact" and
saws 1.-The statement does gross injustice
both 10 the 1adcr appeal as an independent
democratic paper, and to Gov. Cameron's
consistency and sincerity rs republican.
We are sure that the correspondent OF the
GAZETTE did not Intend to impair either
the influence of the Iader appeal or reflect
upon ex Gov. Cameron's consistency as II
republican, but that he merely gave what
he heard as report, drawing therefrom MS
own conclusions The claim of the editor
of the Iader appeal TO "as good a record OF
service and of sacrifice in behalf OF the dem.
ocratic party as any man in its ranks" none
will dispute, and "the exercise of his right to
differ from the leaders of his party, even on
essential points of policy" is inallenaoe ana
cannot be denied 1t is cause OF sorrow,
however, that the editor of the Inder appeal
should become so exasperate3 during such
hot weather and wax wroth" when the
mercury ranges up in the hundreds, and IN
the absence of the correspondent, and with
out his knowledge We will undertake for
him to retract any offence, direct or implied
The editor of the Lnder appeal must, how
ever, admit that the recent comments In his
paper upon Mr.. Barbour are not calculated
to inspire the warmest sympathy in that
gentleman's behalf as, for instance, the fol-
lowing paragraph, taken from its issue OF
to-day: ut is the opinion of certain jour-
mails and statesmen in this Con nonwealth
that the public creditors cannot be shaved
with anything like sufficient closeness unless
the services of Barbour are put in reqnisl-
ton"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
A pretty Nebraska widow, who had en-.

A pretty Nebraska widow, who had en-.
shared the affections of many respectable
farmers living near Wyman, was recently
ordered to leave the country by a band OF
regulators" under penalty of coat of tar
and feathers Nothing daunted by the
threat the widow bought double barrel
shotgun and awaited developments. When
the regulators approached the house TO car
~ out their threat the sight OF a loaded gun
pointed from one OF the windows deferred
them, and one of the number, in admiration
of the woman's pluck, advanced under
flag Of truce, proposed marriage, and was
accepted on the spot. Then q parson was
called in, the marriage was celebrated, and
the night wound up with round of festivi-
tics
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 10.

WHILE 1T will not do to permit too much
liberty in that regard, lest it degenerate
into license, we may go much too Tar IN inc
matter of prohibiting the boys from swim
ming. A CITY situated like ours. with deep
wnter on two sides of it and boating OF all
kinds constantly going on, has absolutely
necessity for the requirement OF the art Oh
swimming by its inhabitants. Drowning
is far too common an occurrence aireaoS'
and unless we mean to initiate the too care
ful mother who enioined upon her son not
to 90 near the water till he knew how 10
swim. or the timid man who stretched MINI
SELF out on a mahogany table, with basin
of water containing frog before MN, anu
tried to learn by initiating its motions, we
must allow q little more freedom 10 the
hovs Than seems to be the fashion nowadays.
Our city code very properly prohibits SWIM
mior or bathing at any of the wharves or
docks dnriur the day in nude state, but it
is understood that orders have been recent
" given, by whom it is not stated, TO arrest
all nersons who swim about the wharves,
dressed or undressed," and it is certain that
hoys are now exposed to interference when
bathing in places which, from time immemo-
rial, haze been used for that purpose, ana
are no more public now than they always
have been, except, perhaps that ladies have
begun to walk about the river front more
than was their wont. Day, TOO, which
formerly received very liberal construc-
ton, is now interpreted, ii is said, to mean
every moment of light, 30 that the small
boy must either seek the cover OF darkness
to the great distress OF hs maternal parent,
risk the raid of the dreaded police, or re-
main exposed 10 the danger OF drowning.
Seriously, this is bad state of things. Boys
ought to learn to swim, and they ought 10
learn in the daylight II is not we'll Tor
them to be goiag of to distant points, often
freauented by low and vicious characters,
after nishtfal, to do so, and some means
ought to be found to preserve public de
cency, and, ut the same time, give them
chance to learn SO necessary an art without
the feeling that they arc vlolators of law.
In other places the use of simple bathing
dress for hoys called trunks, costing but a
few cents is encouraged, and wearing that
they are free to battle and swim about when
and where they will, their own safety
only being the measure of their liber-
ty. We do not think our laws need
amendment in this particular, but IL
they do let them be amended. We have
quite enough law-breakers already; let us
not raise up another generation of them by
making or enforcing useless regulations,
which could only have the effect, ii carried
out, Of making good boys had ones, or so
arranging it that good citizens only would
be drowned. The boys of to-day are to be
the men of to morrow; give them chance
to learn everything good and useful they
can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

A young German carpenter was married
to pretty Bohemian girl in Omaha the
other day after six months courtship,
which must have been conducted entirely
in pantomime, as neither can speak word
of the others language. The services OF an
interpreter were needed at the altar, but the
young couple seemed as happy as if they
had talked sweet nothings into each Others
ears all their lifetime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

WREcKED-It is reported at the Balii-
more custom house that the schooner Agnes,
of Baltimore, Capt Grenneli, was wrecked
at the mouth OF Smiths Point Creek, Poto-
mac river, on July >. The schooner Is
a total loss. She was bound from St. Mary S
river to Baltimore, and her cargo consisted
of grain and wood. The vessel was owned
by P. F. Prendergast and was valued at
81 900. Advces state that the cargo was
taken off and carried to Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
Burned 10 Denth.

MONTREAL, July 19.-The employees of the
Sc Lawrence sugar refinery which was des
troyed by fire last week were paid last night
when it was found that three of them nam
ed Henderson. Beaumont and Vastoden
the latter an Italian, were missing. 1t is
believed they were burned to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

AT Chula, Amelia county, Mr. Lewis Z.
Harvie died Sunday evening at o'clock in
the eightieth year of his age. AS has been
before stated in the GAZETTE, Mr.. Harvio
had held many positions of honor and trust,
and was well and widely known throughout
the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

j. Il. Graycrick, of Pittsburg, had bun
die of fireworks under his arm That mis-
chievous urchin touched oil with a match.
After the surprise vas over, Graverick s
arm WAS found burned To crisp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

One hundred aud sixty millions OF North
ern capital has sought investment IN the
South within the past year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

E.telline D. T., feels proud because the
running expenses of tho town were only
foriy-eight dcllats last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

Some Boston fend has invented 5 fire
cracker that far exceeds in noise anything
of the kind eyer made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19
Deaths from NunstrOkc.

PlTTsBURc. PA, July 19-Five fatal cases of
unstroke were reported to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

GOFFEES-We do not sell package Cofees; sell
" only pure Cotiees freshly roasted and ground
at our store.
ic2 j. &. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

! WHITE WASH BRUSHES of superior quality
w and others suited to the wholesale trade at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

Use THE MAGIC STARCH if you would have
4 beautiful finish to yonr linen. Sold by
ie9 McBURNEY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

MISSOURI HAMS-If you have not bought one
lNl don't fail to 20 McBURNEY'S STORE and
get one They are simply grand. ap11
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-19

OHEEsE CLOTHS, Striped Lawns and Fine
~ Ginghams, for dresses, from D to Zoe, at
mvl3 AMOS B. SLAYMAKE Frs.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12
ACCOMAC C. Il. VA, SATURDAY., MARCH u, l
r,,EEAc.rEI.oR's soLnLoaUY.

do not like girl THAT'S till.
A clrl I, ats short Is worse than NIL;
A girl that's s,ill would MT WOO,
A girl that's pert is odlous, to;
Sigh no, for tie girl that's int,
And one that's lem Is worse tllnn that.
would not court the one that's old.
Urloss, indcod, she's got tho gold:
And one that's young would not We'd
Tor youth Is tlckls. so Ills snid;
1wculd not have girl thatsfnir.
And ono that's dark cnnnot berr;
a girl OF sense could no,iule,
And yet woull not we'd II fool;
flirting girl would 1ot tasc.
For sho my heart would surely bronx;
A girl that talks from morn till night,
Ialnnys look on with alright;
I mud 1t worry hard to suit.
Bccaure OF having su much fruit;
No pick had Adam. believe.
Tie only woman then Was Eve;
But no no doubt deemed her a prize
He took her and lost Paradisel
-NorrIstown Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12

Beautiful and Elegant are our Gold
and Silver Watches for ladies, gen
tlemen and boys.
A large variety of steel. nickle, white
metal, silk (gold-mounted) bamboo, gilt,
electro plate, best roll plate, and solid
gold and silver chains. Ladies lace pins
and ear drops of all kinds and prices
Engagement and wedding rings. La.
dies and gents sleeve buttons Gents
scarf pins of best plate and solid gold
Lodge pins (Masonic, Odd Fellows, Roy
al Arcanum, knights OF Honor, Hep
tasophs, &C., Jim solid gold. Collar but.
tons, studs, etc. A large assortment OF i
spectacles aud eye glasses. We sell
elocks for less money than the dealers in
general merchandise pay for them in
Baltimore; in fact, we guarantee our
prices to compare favorably with those
of Baltimorel We can explain why 1t is
fact. You are solicited to call and as
sure yourself.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12

The public will please take no
tice that the mill property desig.
mated above, which formerly be.
longed to Mr.. d. III. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
will continue to do business at the
old stand, and will eDdeavor to
give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their custom
Thanks for former patronage. Flu
ture tavors solicited.
Respectfully, &c,
JOSEPH Ii. JONES.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12
NURSERY STOCK.

g.
The undersigned has for sale large
stock Of trees and plants. as follows:
PEACH TREES embracing all the
leading varieties.
APPLE. PEAR, CHERRY. PLUM
and OUNCE TREES Of every kind
that are best adapted TO the peninsula.
BLACKBERRY and RASPBERRY
plants.
ETC., etc.
Ny nursery is situated on the line of
the Great Peninsula Railroad, so that
there is no transferring of stock. 1t is
packed ore day and in the hands Of my
Accomac friends theneXt.
Mr.. John G. Eggs of Keller, is my
agent for Accomac. to whom all commu-
nicatiOns should be addressed.
CALEB BOGGS,
Morton. Delaware.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12
BALTIMORE, MD.
Fruit and Ornamental Trees

Be IN time! Don't fail to write
q postal TO Perdne & Co., for their
price list of all kinds Of trees and
plants for spring 1887.
As soon as you readthis write MS
a postal stating what you want.
You will be surprised at our low
prices.
Nurserymen and dealers will find
our wholesale prices low.
Always state what you want. We
have our plants in cellar ready for
shipping at auy time during the
winter.
The Parsons June Peach is oneof
the earliest peaches known and
does not rot. Agents wanted.
PERDUE & CO..
Parsonsburgh, Wicomico county, Md.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

drinkr "None at ALL" said the doctor
How long will this last.' l inquired. 1T
will last nina week n .'O,n said, give Us
another bottle We passed out into the
street and stood under the gasIight. 1t was
getting late, and said TO the man: Il must
part with YOU Put your trust in the Lord
and He VIII see you through. You will make
use of this medicine when the paro1ysIn OF
thirst comes on A few weeks passed away
and got letter from Boston saying: Dear
friend, inclose the money you paid for that
medicine. / have never used any of it The
thirst for strong drink has entirely gone
away from me / send you two or
three newspapers to show you what
| have been doing since l came to Boston
opened the newspapers and saw accounts
OF meetings Of two or three thousand people
TO whom this man had been preaching right
eousness, temperance, and Judgment to
come. l have heard from him again
and again since He is faithful now,
and will be- l know, faithful to the last. o.
this work of soul saving Would God that
out Of this audience to-day 800 men might
hear the voice of tho Son of God bidding
them come to a glorious resurrectionl
All the offers Of the Gospel are extended to
YOU. without money and without price.
and you are conscious of the fact that thesa
opportunities viii soon be gene forever
The conductor of a rail-train was telling me
Of the fact that he was one night standing
by his train on side track, his
train having been switched of 50 that
the express train might dart past unhindered-
He said while he stood there in the darkness
beside his train on the side-track. he heard
the thunder Of the express in the distance
Then ne saw the fash of the headlight.
Tie train came with fearful velocity,
nearer and nearer. until after awhile, when it
came very near, by the flash Of the headlight,
he saw that the switchman, either through in
toxication or indifference, had not attended &c
his duty. and that the train unless something
were done Immediately, would rush on the
side track and dash the other train to atoms.
He shouted to the switchman; set up that
switch and with one stroke the switch
went back, and the express thundered
on. o. men and women, going on toward
the eternal world, swift as the years, swift as
the months. swift as the days, swift as the
hours, swift as the minutes, swift as the sec
onds-on what track are you runningi To-
ward light or darkness, Toward victory or
defeati Toward heaven or helll Set up that
switch. Cry aloud to God. NOW is the day
of salvation
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
An old Campaigner's STORY.

The command to which 1 belonged in
our Mormon campaign was conveying
live stock sufficient for the army
en- route to Salt Lake. We had 10000
sheep, 1000 cattle and 500 mules. Near
Denver we came upon a natural soda
fountain bursting out of the side of a
mountain. The place was a great resort
for game of all kinds, especially elk. 1t
was the 18th day Of May, 1857. That
night our cavalry portion Of the escort
was ordered up the mountain to camp for
the night Not knowing the climate,
VIC grumbled and laid down under our
our rubber ponehos. When we walked in
the morning it was bitter cold and we
were unable at first TO move. We were
buried under six feet of snow, which had
fallen during the night. The tents of
the infantry, whom we had left below,
were all blown down, and the stream Of
water by which they had :amped was
frozen solid All our stock had stampeded
and we were in great strait for three
days. The sheep, of course, could not
get far, and the cattle were soon got
together; but most of the wagon stock
had got away, and the 500 mules with
their two herders had disappeared
entirely. -Four days after they joined us
with one of the men frozen in the saddle
lie had to have both legs amputated, and
afterward got big pension. The army
sutler had lot of whisky along, and the
commanding officer offered him So per
gallon for it, but the rascal wanted s.,
and had the impudence when he could
not get it to ask for mules to haul it, as
his own were lost in the storm. Well, he
left the twenty-five barrels of whisky
cached in the mountain, and, as we came
back BY another route, suppose they are
buried there STILL GloJe-DemOerat.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Vocation of the Cowboy.

1t surprises one not to the manner born
to discover how much skill, judgment
and experience is required in the proper
handling of big herds on the trail and
round up. Many people look upon the
vocation of the cowboy with touch of
contempt, and imagine that his business
calls for little beyond rough oaths and
hard riding. And yet 4 ranchman learns
something new every day, and is fire.
quently called upon to display an amount
Of tact that is the balance in the scale of
success Did you see couple Of thou
sand range beeves on the trail2 They will
brighten at their own shadows, and the
only way TO manage them is to make them
believe that they arc doing as they please.
To know when to push them and when
TO let them rest, when they should drink
and how much they can be crowded
without losing flesh, are subjects requir-
ing as much generalship in their way as
the movements OF human army, and no
one who has witnessed successful drive
will ever afterward belittle the knowl-
edge of the much-maligned cowboy
Globe Democrat